Talk with just about any scuba diver of Baby Boomer age, and three names eventually come up: Jacques Cousteau, Mike Nelson and Phil Sammet. Cousteau, of course, produced “The Silent World,” a 1950s book and film that introduced the undersea world to land-locked souls everywhere. He dedicated his life to research into and education about the fragile ocean environments. Mike … [Read more...] about What Lies Beneath
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A Fitting Tribute
Many proverbs refer to the phenomena of successful people who fail to use their professional skills in their daily lives: “Physician, heal thyself.” “The cobbler’s children have no shoes.” “A plumber’s house always has a dripping tap.” “There are only wooden spoons at a blacksmith’s house.” This is certainly not the case with the home recently remodeled by respected Carmel … [Read more...] about A Fitting Tribute
Picture Perfect
Monterey County is comprised of 5,280 square miles of some of the most diverse topography in the Golden State. That’s a fact Hollywood moviemakers have been taking advantage of for many, many years, and more than 200 films have been shot here. The oldest are said to be two silent movies, “Hotel Del Monte” and “Surf at Monterey,” shot on October 25, 1897, by film pioneer James … [Read more...] about Picture Perfect
Funny Guy, Big Heart
Comedian Jay Leno, former host of “The Tonight Show,” is familiar with the elegant venues of Monterey County. A major car collector, Leno is a frequent participant in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where he has emceed the charity raffles and filmed car events for his show, “Jay Leno’s Garage.” But Leno is also more than aware that others are not so fortunate, and for the … [Read more...] about Funny Guy, Big Heart
Where the Wild Things Are
Everyone knows that a dog is a man’s best friend, but Charlie Sammut of Salinas stood that notion on its ear. For many years, his best friend was a lion. Yes, a lion. As in “King of the Jungle.” His name was Josef. Sammut has always loved exotic pets. The son of hard-working Maltese immigrants who built and operated the Laurel Inn on North Main Street, he’s maintained a … [Read more...] about Where the Wild Things Are